(YIP) COMPACT PULSED POWER SYSTEMS USING GAN DEVICES AND HIGH-EFFICIENCY MAGNETIC STRUCTURES
Abstract
The US Air Force has shown increasing interest in compact pulsed-power systems, or systems that demand enormous amounts of power in very short pulses. These systems enable highenergy radar for small cross-section detection, beamed microwave energy for electronics disruption, and even electromagnetic launch for aircraft, satellites, and spacecraft. Civilian applications (often with military overlap) also abound, including laser applications, high-energy physics, dense plasma generation, x-ray generation, medical shockwave treatments, cell manipulation, and decontamination of fluids. Such applications often require pulse trains with very high voltages and currents with very fast rise and very short pulses. Processing massive amounts of power very quickly presents inherent scientific challenges and opportunities.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Mar 07, 2023
- Source ID
- FA95502210071
Entities
People
- Alex Hanson
Organizations
- Air Force Office of Scientific Research
- United States Air Force
- University of Texas at Austin